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1 June 2008 Crossing Experiments Supporting the Specific Status of Anopheles maculatus Chromosomal Form K
Damrongpan Thongwat, Katy Morgan, Samantha M. O'loughlin, Catherine Walton, Wej Choochote, Pradya Somboon
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Abstract

There are 3 recognized chromosomal forms (B, E, K) in the taxon of Anopheles maculatus, 1 of the 8 members of the Anopheles maculatus group. Previous studies suggested that forms B and E are cytotypes of the species, but genetic characteristics of form K are unknown. The present study used crossing experiments, and polytene chromosomes of the ovarian nurse cell in F1 hybrids to show that form K is genetically distinct from forms B and E. In addition, postzygotic genetic incompatibility between form K and An. sawadwongporni, An. dravidicus, and An. pseudowillmori are demonstrated. In all crosses, hybrid males were sterile, with atrophied testes and accessory glands, or partially sterile with abnormal spermatozoa. The hybrid females showed varying degrees of atrophied ovaries. The ovarian nurse cell polytene chromosomes of the F1 hybrid females displayed ∼70% to almost complete asynapsis. The results provide clear evidence that form K should no longer be regarded as a cytotype of An. maculatus. The present study supports previous suggestions that form K represents another species of the Maculatus group.

Damrongpan Thongwat, Katy Morgan, Samantha M. O'loughlin, Catherine Walton, Wej Choochote, and Pradya Somboon "Crossing Experiments Supporting the Specific Status of Anopheles maculatus Chromosomal Form K," Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 24(2), 194-202, (1 June 2008). https://doi.org/10.2987/5668.1
Published: 1 June 2008
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KEYWORDS
Anopheles maculatus group
chromosomal form K
crossing experiment
polytene chromosomes
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